"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"
I'm told you can follow the race live this Sunday through an Ironman app or by typing my name in on the Ironman website. I'll post details on the Facebook Page as I have them.
Seriously, truly, thank you all so much for you kindness and support over the last year, and beyond, as I've worked toward this goal. I feel incredibly blessed to have felt so much love from you all as I've trained and written about this experience. I hope you all know how much it has meant to me.
And now, your Pictures and Distractions (please follow me on Instagram for more out of focus pictures):
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| My law firm had a retreat in the mountains. Where The First Eye lives. |
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| Meanwhile, at Carnifall, Matt gets his palm read. |
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| And Ollie's palms apparently said that he's about to find love. Better than my palm reading: "I don't want to alarm you but you have a VERY short life line. On an unrelated note, do you happen to have a will in place?" |
Crap to distract you from whatever you're supposed to be doing:
This woman LOVES sponges. Thanks, Brittany.
A Stranger stumbled upon this what the kids are calling Tumblr, which is a collection of quotes from Stranger and it made my day. OH MY GOSH I'M SO INSPIRATIONAL. Twice up the barrel, once down the side. Thanks, Brad.
Talking cats playing patty-cake. Thanks, Trisha.
15 amazing photos. Thanks, Francie.
THIS IS WHY WE WEAR SEAT BELTS. Thanks, Dave.
Putin looking at things. Thanks, Josh.
Intimate portraits of bees. Thanks, Janae.
Things old people say. Thanks, Rebecca.
If you would like to have something included in Pictures and Distractions, please email me at itjustgetsstranger@gmail.com.
~It Just Gets Stranger
Good luck! You will do great!
ReplyDeleteBest of luck, Eli. I hope it goes well.
ReplyDeleteIs your real name secretly Kevin? 'Cause I looked you up under the athlete tracker on the Ironman website and the only McCann in the running is a Kevin. Have you been hiding your identity all this time???
ReplyDeleteI found him! His bib(??) number is 836
DeleteYup! 836. Just checked in.
Delete*blush* Oh yeah, I guess it would help if I looked at the right race... Ahem.
DeleteI did the same thing SCR. I was getting frustrated until I realized there was a second listing for the race... :-P
DeleteGood luck, Eli! :D
ReplyDeleteI was wondering why a bunch of the "It Just Gets Stranger" quotes were getting reblogged suddenly! I'm the-fascinating-girl on tumblr. I'm glad it could give you a little pick-me-up, Eli.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anna! Blessings be upon you.
DeleteGood luck!
ReplyDeleteGood luck and congrats on following your dreams. You inspire me a lot. We are all cheering for you.
ReplyDeleteGit. It. Yep... git.
ReplyDeleteI just heard the event was cancelled and I'm very confused. I'm also very sorry, Eli.
ReplyDeleteOh my God did you survive? I wasn't able to check my Feedly last week and didn't realize Iron Man was happening this weekend. (I can't keep up with my own life, much less yours.) DID YOU SURVIVE?
ReplyDeleteLooks like the event was cancelled last minute due to the unsafe conditions from the King Fire smoke that is circulating the area. I read some people saying the smoke wasn't so bad in the morning in those areas, but the officials didn't want to take a chance on the health of the competitors, volunteers or the people watching.
ReplyDeleteSorry Eli, that really sucks.
Looks like the Ironman just isn't your thing. At least you were saved from being DQ'd this time.
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